January 16, 2009 – 3:00 pm
For the past eight days, Louisville activist Sharon Wallace has braved the sound of bombs, traveling back and forth to the Gaza border from Cairo, Egypt. The Louisville woman traveled to the war-torn region last week, along with several fellow activists, to provide medical aid to those injured by Israeli military attacks. The latest reports say [...]
January 15, 2009 – 2:55 pm
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson unveiled Metro government’s new “Healthy in a Hurry” initiative today, which will help bring fresh foods to low-income neighborhoods. The mayor was joined by a gallery of food justice advocates, along with Metro Health and Wellness Director Dr. Adewale Troutman, Metro Council President David Tandy and the four Meyzeek Middle School [...]
January 15, 2009 – 12:01 pm
Sue me: Mayor Jerry Abramson says layoffs are back on the table for Metro employees due to the series of lawsuits that have been brought against the city by the unions and Old Louisville residents.
The big chill: Seriously! It’ll feel like it’s -8 degrees tonight. The suggestion of wearing thermals underneath would help if only [...]
January 14, 2009 – 1:35 pm
Seeking to persuade Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, to support President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package, about a dozen members of MoveOn.org endured the bitter chills of winter outside the federal courthouse to deliver a petition to the senior senator’s Louisville office today.
“We had over 1,500 signatures in support of Obama’s economic recovery plan,” says Jim [...]
January 8, 2009 – 5:20 pm
Metro Council Democrats elected Dan Johnson, D-21, as chair of the Democratic caucus by secret ballot. At the last minute Johnson’s only opponent, Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, conceded for “personal reasons” yet in the next sentence nominated herself for vice-chair.
Councilwoman Marianne Butler, D-15, was elected vice-chair, beating out Green and Tom Owen, D-9, who was [...]
January 8, 2009 – 4:45 pm
Council Democrats are questioning if the reforms in the new ethics ordinance are going in the right direction. The utility of even having the ordinance on the agenda is up in the air in many of their minds. If there’s nothing currently broken with the system in place then there is no reason for introducing [...]
January 8, 2009 – 3:55 pm
Once again we’re blogging live from City Hall. The first order of business tonight is the start of the Democratic caucus meeting, which has a new 16-member majority this year. Council Democrats are selecting their caucus chair and vice-chair positions. The nominees for caucus chair are Judy Green, D-1, and Dan Johnson, D-21. The vice-chair [...]
December 16, 2008 – 12:01 pm
Who and the gang?: Police arrested five young men in connection to two recent homicides. The quintet call themselves the “Cut Throat Committee,” another splinter gang of the Market Street Crips, according to Lt. Barry Wilkerson, head of the homicide unit. Very similar to the notorious “Click Tight Gang,” a group of 11 who went [...]
December 15, 2008 – 3:15 pm
Metro Council Republicans are supporting James Peden, R-23, as their candidate for council president. With only 10 members set to take office in 2009, the Republicans are once again the underdogs to win the seat, but in years past they’ve played the spoiler.
With two key Democrats — current President Jim King, D-10, and Councilman David Tandy [...]
December 11, 2008 – 12:00 pm
Jerry saves the day (so to speak): Without raising taxes or fees and avoiding layoffs, Mayor Jerry Abramson cut enough to match up the projected $20 million budget deficit. It still hasn’t shielded him from criticism from union leaders, who are upset about an additional furlough day, the increase in the take-home car program and [...]
